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... water and breeze on our face. (Getting how cold and wet this day was yet?) We then had the debate on whether to go forward or not. Since we were suited for really wet weather (and we are borderline sick), i didn't think it was best idea. Daniel kept wanting to explore. We compromised and went a tad further but nothing cool showed up. After we got back to the village, we immediately went for the hot chocolate and hot drinks. We passed 5 people on the same trail, ...

... and through a break in the clouds, which lasted only a few seconds, we caught a glimpse of the bluest skies and the emerald and blue lakes which make Tongariro so iconic. We had to be a little patient but a short wait proved worthwhile as the clouds passed and revealed a stunning view below. Honestly, this was one of the most stunning vistas we had ever seen. With a dusting of snow against the dark volcanic rock, skies that couldn't have been bluer, clouds so white yet ...

... myself to pee. What a fail…truly a case of body over matter…I came out of that toilet a traumatised soul I assure you.

The last hour or so was thankfully downhill and not so gruelling. By the time we reached the car park at Ketetahi I was so happy I could have cried. Including our detour up Mount Doom, our hike had been a nine hour trek through easily the most incredible scenery I have ever laid eyes on. I had always wanted to come back to Tongariro and had ...

- I started out walking down the road to get there, and it took a really long time before I got to what felt like the actual trail, since I walked along a bike path for about 30 min to get there ( felt like an hour )

- When I got there, I read the sign and it indicated that the trail to the falls consisted of a 20 min walk to an overlook where you could see some mountain ( I ...

... walk starts off at 1100m above sea level walking up through volcanic lava fields in the shadow of Ngauruhoe. After an hour, the path gets steep as you pull yourself up man made steps to a plateau that overlooks another huge open space crater floor of Mount Tongariro. A 20 minute walk across the flat crater brings you to a steep climb up to Red Crater, a beastly looking crater with a deep red interior smoking with sulphur. It affords fantastic views across the Waikato ...